What in the heck does a flood in Thailand have to do with the lack of computer equipment in the U.S? Well boys and girls, it is called "International Conglomerates". Business is in business to make a profit, which usually means getting the most bang for the buck, or marginal benefit at its greatest remove from marginal cost. If a business can find a semi-productive (or better) labor force that exceeds the costs of transpo, training and language barriers, shebang.
Then the floods were released...
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/thai-flooding-impact-tech-companies-suppliers-14865493#.TrJlmUP7j6o
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Share your unique economics experiences. What did you have to give up to gain that which at the moment seemed so necessary to you? Imperfect information spanked you and now diminishing marginal utility smacks you upside the head, eh?